Proper Chicken Chow Mein

Proper Chicken Chow Mein 

PREP TIME  : 10 mins

COOK TIME : 5 mins

TOTAL TIME: 15 mins

Author       : Nagi | RecipeTin Eats

Recipe type: Noodles

Cuisine      : Chinese

Serves       : 2-3

Ingredients:

• 200g/6oz chicken thigh fillets (or breast), cut into bite size pieces
• ½ tsp baking soda (optional - see notes)
• 1½ tbsp peanut oil (or other cooking oil)
• 200g/6oz fresh chow mein noodles
• 3 - 4 cups green cabbage (savoy / green), finely shredded
• 1 carrot, julienned
• 1 cup bean sprouts
• 3 shallot/scallions, cut into 5cm/2" pieces
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed (see notes)
• ¼ cup (4 tbsp) water
• ¼ cup + 1 tbsp homemade Real Chinese All Purpose Stir Fry Sauce OR Chow Mein Sauce (recipe below)

Chow Mein Sauce:

• 2 tsp cornflour/cornstarch
• 1½ tbsp soy sauce (ordinary all purpose soy sauce OR light soy sauce) (Note 3)
• 1½ tbsp oyster sauce
• 1½ tbsp Chinese cooking wine (or sherry) (Note 4)
• 2 tsp sugar
• ½ tsp sesame oil
• White pepper

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